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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The various types of easement that may be established over property

Article 688

Easements are either continuous or discontinuous. Continuous servitudes are those whose use is or can be continuous without needing the actual act of man: such are water pipes, sewers, views and the l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The various types of easement that may be established over property

Article 686

Owners are permitted to establish on their properties, or in favour of their properties, such easements as they see fit, provided nevertheless that the services established are imposed neither on the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The various types of easement that may be established over property

Article 687

…are established either for the use of buildings, or for the use of land.Those of the first kind are called "urban", whether the buildings to which they are due are situated in the town or in the count…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-8

If the ministerial authority does not respond to an application submitted under articles L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-4-1 within four months of receipt of a complete application, this will be deemed to const…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Surveillance and rescue organisation plan

Article A322-13

…he pools, slides and special equipment; - the surveillance areas; - the surveillance posts; - the location of search, rescue and emergency equipment; - the chemical storage areas; - the pump stop cont…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of the law applicable to the matrimonial property regime made during the marriage

Article 1303-1

…f that record, at the request of the spouses or of one of them, the record designating the law applicable to the matrimonial property regime, publication of which is provided for in second paragraph o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-13

Without prejudice to his general police powers, the mayor may by decree set a time period, which may not begin before 8 p.m. and may not end after 8 a.m., during which the takeaway sale of alcoholic b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Term bonds

Article 1305-1

The term may be express or tacit.Failing agreement, the judge may fix it in consideration of the nature of the obligation and the situation of the parties.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable before the criminal court

Article 706-133

…it considers that the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Penal Code are applicable, the criminal court shall render a judgment declaring the person not criminally responsible on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-135

The declaration provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 5124-11 shall be sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by any means capable of providing a…

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